29 h. ago Hedge Funds Reversed Oil Bets at Record Pace After Trump Tariffs

Hedge funds reversed their position on oil at the fastest pace on record as US President Donald Trump imposed tariffs against major trade partners, threatening to cripple global energy demand.

Economics

36 h. ago Trump’s Energy Secretary Says Fear Over Oil Prices Misplaced

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the selloff in the oil market is overblown, and he expects American crude produces to keep increasing production.

Politics

39 h. ago Federal Election 2025 platforms: Here’s what the major parties have announced so far

To help you cast an informed vote, the National Post has put together an issue-by-issue breakdown of the parties’ announced policies, so you can compare them side by side. Go to topic: TARIFFS/TRUMP TAXES HOUSING DEFENCE ENERGY/ENVIRONMENT CRIME HEALTH/SOCIAL POLICY EDUCATION/TRAINING TARIFFS/TRUMP   Provide $2-billion “strategic response fund” for workers in the auto sector and […]

Politics

40 h. ago Kazakhstan Holds Interest Rates as Crude Slump Buffets Tenge

Kazakhstan kept borrowing costs at the highest level in about 18 months after a slump in oil prices put more pressure on the tenge amid an acceleration in inflation.

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3 d. ago Energy demand erodes in face of global economic slowdown as trade war intensifies

WASHINGTON (AP) — Oil prices slumped to a four-year low Wednesday in anticipation of slowing economic growth and reduced energy demand, both casualties of a trade war that began after President Donald Trump ordered widespread tariffs against the imports of U.S. trading partners. U.S. benchmark crude fell 4.3% to $56.98 per barrel in midday trading […]

Economics

3 d. ago Texas Wildcatters Grow Impatient With Trump as Oil Prices Tank

The angry mutterings at the Permian Basin Petroleum Association’s “Spring Swing” golf tournament this week weren’t all about missed putts or lost balls. The Texas oilmen on the fairways had a more serious concern: The president they helped elect was tanking oil prices.

Economics

4 d. ago Oil Extends Brutal Selloff as Fresh Tariff Wave Imperils Demand

Oil extended a brutal selloff that’s driven prices to a four-year low as an intensifying trade war threatens to batter energy demand.

Economics

4 d. ago Oil Extends Steep Selloff as Fresh Tariff Wave Imperils Demand

Oil extended a steep selloff that’s driven prices to four-year lows as an intensifying trade war threatens to batter energy demand, with investors waiting for a fresh wave of levies to go into effect.

Economics

4 d. ago Trump signs executive orders to boost coal, reliable but polluting energy source

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a series of executive orders aimed at boosting the struggling coal industry, a reliable but polluting energy source that’s long been in decline. Under the four orders, Trump uses his emergency authority to allow some older coal-fired power plants set for retirement to keep producing electricity to […]

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4 d. ago Trump seeks to boost U.S. coal as ‘reliable, durable’ energy source

Trump's executive orders promote what he calls 'beautiful' coal to fire power plants and for other uses, but the industry has been in decline for decades.

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5 d. ago Varcoe: No need for Alberta to panic, Smith says, as oil prices tumble amid economic havoc in U.S.

For Albertans, the volatility could have major financial implications

Economics

5 d. ago Oil Boss Says Trump Administration Better Have a Plan Amid Rout

A top executive at Diamondback Energy Inc. called on President Donald Trump’s administration to explain how the global trade war will help shale producers, a rare instance of public pushback from a US oil boss.

Politics

5 d. ago Panic Monday: Wall Street follows global markets sharply lower as Trump doubles down on tariffs

Wall Street is pointing toward major losses Monday, following enormous declines last week, as fears mount that U.S. tariffs announced by President Donald Trump will slow global economic growth. European and Asian shares are tumbling sharply, while the leading U.S. index briefly flirted with bear market territory before the opening bell. Oil prices sank again, […]

Economics

5 d. ago World stock markets nosedive again amid Trump’s tariff ‘medicine’

European and Asian shares saw dramatic losses, the leading U.S. index flirted with bear market territory in pre-market trading, and oil prices sagged.

Economics

5 d. ago Markets plummet amid warning of ‘economic nuclear winter’ from tariffs

European and Asian shares saw dramatic losses, the leading U.S. index flirted with bear market territory in pre-market trading, and oil prices sagged.

Economics

5 d. ago Clean Energy Already Has Big Trade Barriers. Now Comes Trump

Researchers see negative impacts across the board, but some countries and industries are far more exposed. Solar and onshore wind should fare better.

Economics

5 d. ago Mideast stock markets tumble as US tariffs and low oil prices squeeze energy

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Middle East stock markets tumbled Monday as they struggled with the dual hit of the United States’ new tariff policy and a sharp decline in oil prices, squeezing energy-producing nations that rely on those sales to power their economies and government spending. Benchmark Brent crude is down by nearly […]

Economics

6 d. ago Oil Extends Slump as Saudis Slash Prices and Tariff Risks Mount

Oil sank at the week’s open after Saudi Arabia slashed its flagship crude price by the most in more than two years, and the escalating trade war spurred concerns about a global recession and weaker demand.

Economics

6 d. ago Oil Plummets as Trade Risks Increase and Saudis Slash Prices

Oil sank at the week’s open after Saudi Arabia slashed its flagship crude price by the most in more than two years, and the escalating trade war spurred concerns about a global recession and weaker demand.

Economics

6 d. ago Canada’s energy industry faces ‘maelstrom’ of uncertain global economy

After a week of economic turmoil, Canada's energy industry – and the governments that rely on it for revenue – will be watching the markets closely in the coming days.

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